More Evidence That Abortion Does Not Cause Depression
A common talking point among anti-abortion activists is debunked.
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The Trump Administration Proposed Cutting Funding to Clinics Like Planned Parenthood. We Know How That Plays Out Because Texas Did It in 2011.
A look at the research on what happens to contraceptive access for low-income Americans when the government withholds funding to family-planning clinics.
The Next Big Abortion Case Is Actually About the First Amendment
Can California require crisis pregnancy centers to disclose to patients the availability of free or low-cost reproductive care?
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A Federal Judge Blocks a Ban on Down Syndrome Abortions in Ohio
The temporary ban on the law will benefit women who have sought abortions with the belief or knowledge that the fetus has Down syndrome.
Mississippi Could Soon Have the Most Restrictive Abortion Ban in the U.S.
The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Why Austin’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Is a Victory for Reproductive Rights
The legislation stands to benefit Texan women who have to jump through multiple bureaucratic hoops to obtain abortions.
Can You Be Pro-Choice and Grieve Your Abortion?
Kassi Underwood's memoir, May Cause Love, probes the difficulties many feminists feel in expressing grief around abortions in a way that doesn't set the pro-choice movement back.
How Abortion Providers Cope When Natural Disasters Strike
After natural disasters, access to reproductive services can be slow to return. Across the country, many abortion providers are working to fix that problem.
Stop Using Down Syndrome as Anti-Choice Propaganda
Right-wing activists hope that photos of kids with Down syndrome will keep Ireland from legalizing abortion.